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Aug. 17, 1943. M. 1 RATHBUN CLOSURE Filed Jan. 12, 1940 W MM m d B L. Mf f. m

FIE-5 V ithe 'receptacle' showmi with molded receptacles? provisionofpivotal-means for a closed recepl serves, to support a closure forrotation portionthereof. E

7 Another object of the invention "lies inthe 5 provision-of l pivots'for IIa closed' receptacle; that for the requirements provision ofpivots for the-closure'ofa receptacle h do n a,

ot'alf' structures the form t heave-m ce I I pivots carriedby: the bod'yserve to support the cover forrotatieri into or out'ofclosed positibnt 1The inventioi ifalthoug-h'applicable'in s;v res- "well adaptedffon use,howe'ver, that-*thejinateria from wh-i'ch th Vceptacle'is formedhasfn'o bearifigfo hei en tioii lina'smuch as'all fnieldable ?substancesof \iv'hiehI closed 5 receptacles are made as viood or-metajl, niayheused I f th'e ment o One" of the qbfects" "-T e ro a bl membe tacle thatis carried by the .body' thereof; and

inikention lies i the 1 Another object of the iinvent n "lies in theprovisionof pivotal means for I I receptacle that is" self-positioningand securing in the'bodybf'thereceptacle;

are sturdy and are adaptable indifferent sizes 'of closed receptacles ofvarious sizes. I I g V a p Another object of ithe 'invention lies in{the 40 that; when in position ofiu'seare entirely con-- cealed bothfrom theinterior and the exterior lofthe receptacle.

i fOther 'objects and advantagesfof the; iniien 3 tion will be' morefully understood from a con-: sideration ofthe'followingspecificationtaken in conjunction with the-accompanying drawing; Ha in which; I I fFigure l isa perspective .view'of one form of closed receptacle shown:in open position," er'fibodying the invention}. I l I Figure 2 isafront'eievational viewfoftthe re ceptacle 'in closed position, partsbeing broken away to disclose thelocatio'n and mounting of'j 7 one'ofthe pivots; I v

'illbe understdod eofiset Walls 14- that are continuations ofthe walls Fto or- H I wardly to form end walls [5 of that portion of the body thatencloses articles' to be, packaged and displayed Connecting the endwalls' l5zi 's an I so the iclosure'of aI "wall l6 connect with theslots HQ The forward. edge =0f the basewall I6; terminates in a front*wall l9 that, in the present instanceis'inclined I outwardlyiand-'ornamented by the provision of a-" ledge' 2i] andround'ed reliefportions 2l. :.As I

50f the drawing, the end walls l3 are curved and Y v "blend with :the:

The rear win-1'22. of the body H isyvertical and Q T r 1 with,substantiallyas indicated in Figur'eB of 'the 5o I I having a front tabor tongue 24'that maybe in-:

3 sides of the tongue are-cut away throu alarm I 55 "than 5 e r a I 1 Threceptacle i Mi comprises rounded uprightljf end walls I3,"at the top ofwhich arel'ginwardly I3; The inner face of each Wall'M extends down-- Varcuate base wall I6. Formed in the end walls" l5 are vertical'slots' I1thatextend from adjacent the top of said Walls-to. the bottom edge of fthebase'wallvlfi. shallowrecess'es l8 i n theb'ase may be readilyunderstood frOmFig ures; 1 and 2 "therea r edge of the'base wall l5blends there "drawing. The 'up'per'ed ge 23 of the base Wall 'is f ofsubstantially'the same height as thewalls 4:1

' Inasmuch as thegbodygliis a 'moldedf'articlano base other than ,thebase i |6 is necessaryiand; the ,2 "3

walls"; described are "hollow for; the purpose of} decreasing-bothweight andr'costof'material'.}

eJaThe cover ;l2 is a semi-cylindrical member clinedicontrary to thecurvature of the [c0ver-,'-;} I substantially as" indicated in the-drawing. The

indica ted, at 125. "This arcco'rresp0nds to the curved surface of therelief portions 2l and when I the cover is in closedposition (seeFigure'2) these v receptacle, it will be understood by those skilled a 2parts interfit. In the outer faces of the veraresmall recesses 21. V eThe pivot members 28 serve to pivotally mount A thecover [2 on the bodyI'I'. These pivot'rnema bers, may be formed from spring metal .and eachtical end walls 26 and adjacent their lower edges 7 includes astrap-like body portion 29 that terminates at one end in a near right.angle flange 30. The other e'ndof the body portiontermi mates in alaterally directed pin 3| having a small flange 32 extending injtheopposite diree- 3 tion. The pin 3| and flange '30 project in the :15

same direction, p

The cover 12 may be set into the body II with the parts in the positionshown in Figure 4, that 1 Although applicant has shown and describedonly one modificationof pivot means for a closed 7 in the'art thatchanges in shape and size of the c the spirit and scope of the inventionas defined receptacle, as well asin the pivotmeans, are contemplatedinsofar assuch changes are within in the hereunto annexed-claims.

is,'with the shoulder 33 of the tongue 24 resting on'the'upper edge 23of .the rear wall 22. With the cover in this position the recesses 21register with the upper end of slots. 15. The'pivotrrnembersmaynowbe'inserted from'the under open Having thus setforth my inventionwhat I by Letters Patentisz, I 1 I n 1. A receptacle comprising a bodyand cover,

claimlas new and'for whichI desire protection said body having alignedslots in opposite interior walls thereof, said cover including opposedwalls projecting into and in part overlapping the interior. walls ofsaidbody, seats in said body at corresponding ends of said'slotsyresilientmembers having'pivotf portions engageablewith the opposed walls of saidcover, meanson said members' adja-cent said pivot portionsv engageablewith said .body and flangeson said 'mernbersenside of the body ll, Themembers are rinove d v.

upwardly to a point where the flanges 32 engage the rounded undersurfaces-34 of walls l4. .Con-

tact of the flanges 32 withthes'e walls project pins 3! through the'upper ends of the slots into recesses 27; The lower'flange30 of eachmen ber is moved upwardly to project into'the recess l8. 'Tovdothis thebody'portio 29 of the pivot .member must-beslightly sprung; but itimmediately return's to shape. It will be understood that the downwardpressure oi flange 30 in recessfl 8' and lateral and upwardpressure'of'flange' 32 ,holds'thepin 3Iin position in the recess 21. r

gageable with sa seat said membersbeing sprung out of nonnal shape tofacilitate seating d-fla es l q s as i91:88: an

with said body, wherebysaidmembers, in operative position; will liewholly within said slots.

i s o sai Sl s resi t fimb s h ving pivot portions engageabl.e}with theopposed 'wallsof said cover theends of said members be- The cover isthus pivotally mounted in'the body and prevented inadvertentdisplacement, since the only access to the'pivot members is along thebody'portion29 and this portion lies within th fslot li 2. A- receptaclecomprising a body and cover, said hody having alignedslots in; oppositeinterior wallsthereof, said cover' including opposed walls projectinginto and in part overlapping the interior walls of said body, seats insaid body at oping engageable with said seats, the relationship ofthelength. oi said members to said slots being such as to requirespringing said memberspout of normal shape to insert'theends thereof insaid seats and locate said membersl wholly within said slots. V, rlwERRILL LrfiATl-lBUN.

